What sort of construction method is this?

[ProDave]

I stumbled upon this on another forum.  It looks like giant polystyrene bricks, a sort of ICF, but without the hollow core and concrete.

 

 

[Blooda]

AEROC Universal 300x200x600 (1.44m3/750kg/pal) block (12021/12011) (buvniecibas-abc.lv)

 

 

Judging by the markings in the poly coverings.

[ProDave]

I believe that video was in Spain.

 

Has this been used in the UK?  Is it even allowed in the UK.  If it was it would seem to be a build method that is truly within the capability of a self builder without needing the concrete pour stages of ICF.

[PeterW]

It’s not polystyrene though, it’s ultralight aerated cement blocks so just like the Celcon thin joint stuff but with even less compressive strength.

 

 

[Russell griffiths]

Isn’t it just thin joint masonry.

The blocks look like the yutong things, like a thermalise but denser,  made with a fine white clay type stuff. 

 

[joe90]

Very interesting, yes I thought they looked like celcon. @ProDave what did you think of the wiring “welded” joints 🤷‍♂️

[ProDave]

13 minutes ago, joe90 said:

Very interesting, yes I thought they looked like celcon. @ProDave what did you think of the wiring “welded” joints 🤷‍♂️

It looked like something similar to our twin and and earth copper, but twisted at each joint then welded.  I am unclear if that is a just a joint, presumably sleeved?  or if the twisted and welded joint then goes into for instance a socket.   Not enough detail.

[MikeSharp01]

I think this was made in Ukraine - or at least one of the vans had a Ukrainian number plate! As I watched I though that the last scene would be a picture of it destroyed by Russian artillery.

 

[Temp]

Lots of interesting things in that video. Like using a bristle roller to apply skim plaster.

[joe90]

40 minutes ago, Temp said:

Lots of interesting things in that video. Like using a bristle roller to apply skim plaster.

Yes I initially thought they were going for Artex. 😱, brilliant idea for fully self builders.

[Russell griffiths]

15 hours ago, Temp said:

Lots of interesting things in that video. Like using a bristle roller to apply skim plaster.

That’s fairly standard in Australia 

normally in high value homes to get an even finish across the boards. 

[ToughButterCup]

Well, scaffolders would be sucking their teeth a bit if self-builders all changed to that method. 

 

Top idea to make a platform outside a top floor window so you can step off the roof onto that platform and then duck through that window inside the house.

 

Cladding and slips would be easy too. 

 

Wonder about the maximum shelf-loading internally .......